Contract Support Officer | Brent Civic Centre, Engineers Way, Wembley, Middlesex HA9 0FJ

Salary range: £32,805 - £34,341 p.a (pro-rata)
Contract: Permanent
Hours of work: 18 hours per week
Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent’s diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us.

The Post

The Council recently procured both an Integrated Waste Contract and a Grounds Maintenance Contract to provide key front-line services to Brent residents. The delivery of essential services like waste collection, waste processing, street cleansing, winter maintenance, maintaining Brent’s Parks and Green Spaces etc. sits at the heart of these two contracts. We are now looking to recruit to this exciting role to provide administration and contract support to the Contracts Manager and contribute towards providing an efficient waste collection and grounds maintenance service to Brent residents.

The postholder will support the contracts manager in facilitating and minuting contract meetings, maintaining and reviewing contract records including performance indicators, programme of works, carrying out financial transactions, liaising with different stakeholders and keeping all parties informed and updated of intended works.

The postholder will work closely with several contractors, internal and external partners, and our communities’ in identifying needs and trends for service improvement and to help achieve the Council’s Borough Plan priorities for A Cleaner, Greener Future.

The Post

The Person

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate individual who is committed to making a difference and who can contribute to the delivery of the Council’s Public Realm functions.

You will have experience of providing administrative support to managers and act as the first point of contact for councillors, internal and external stakeholders. You will have good communication and interpersonal skills to be able to deal with day to day issues.

Closing date: 01 October 2023 (23:59)

Additional Information

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including hidden disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on recruitment@brent.gov.uk

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